diff --git a/ps1.sh b/ps1.sh
index 536d381..0a050f1 100644
--- a/ps1.sh
+++ b/ps1.sh
@@ -1,89 +1,86 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# ps1.sh – custom PS1 (must be sourced)
-# -------------------------------------------------
-
 # Must be sourced, not executed
 if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
-  echo "Dette scriptet må kjøres med:"
-  echo "  source ps1.sh"
-  echo "eller:"
-  echo "  . ps1.sh"
+  echo "Bruk: source ps1.sh"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# Only for interactive shells
 case "$-" in
   *i*) ;;
   *) return 0 ;;
 esac
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# Emoji based on time (Norway / Europe/Oslo)
-# Ranges:
-# 05:00-08:59 tidlig
-# 09:00-10:59 formiddag
-# 11:00-11:29 lunsj
-# 11:30-15:59 dag
-# 16:00-16:59 middag
-# 17:00-22:59 kveld
-# 23:00-04:59 natt
-# -------------------------------------------------
-_ps1_emoji() {
+# Returns 0 if current shell locale is UTF-8 capable
+_ps1_is_utf8() {
+  # locale charmap outputs e.g. UTF-8
+  local cm
+  cm="$(LC_ALL=${LC_ALL-} LANG=${LANG-} locale charmap 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  [[ "$cm" == "UTF-8" ]]
+}
+
+# Emoji based on time (Europe/Oslo) with ASCII fallback if not UTF-8
+_ps1_symbol() {
   local hh mm h m
   hh="$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%H)"
   mm="$(TZ=Europe/Oslo date +%M)"
   h=$((10#$hh))
   m=$((10#$mm))
 
-  if (( h >= 5 && h <= 8 )); then
-    printf '%s' "🌅"      # tidlig
-  elif (( h >= 9 && h <= 10 )); then
-    printf '%s' "☕"      # formiddag
-  elif (( h == 11 && m < 30 )); then
-    printf '%s' "🥪"      # lunsj
-  elif (( (h == 11 && m >= 30) || (h >= 12 && h <= 15) )); then
-    printf '%s' "💻"      # dag
-  elif (( h == 16 )); then
-    printf '%s' "🍲"      # middag
-  elif (( h >= 17 && h <= 22 )); then
-    printf '%s' "🌆"      # kveld
+  if _ps1_is_utf8; then
+    if (( h >= 5 && h <= 8 )); then
+      printf '%s' "🌅"
+    elif (( h >= 9 && h <= 10 )); then
+      printf '%s' "☕"
+    elif (( h == 11 && m < 30 )); then
+      printf '%s' "🥪"
+    elif (( (h == 11 && m >= 30) || (h >= 12 && h <= 15) )); then
+      printf '%s' "💻"
+    elif (( h == 16 )); then
+      printf '%s' "🍲"
+    elif (( h >= 17 && h <= 22 )); then
+      printf '%s' "🌆"
+    else
+      printf '%s' "🌙"
+    fi
   else
-    printf '%s' "🌙"      # natt
+    # ASCII fallbacks
+    if (( h >= 5 && h <= 8 )); then
+      printf '%s' "^"     # early
+    elif (( h >= 9 && h <= 10 )); then
+      printf '%s' "o"     # morning
+    elif (( h == 11 && m < 30 )); then
+      printf '%s' "="     # lunch
+    elif (( (h == 11 && m >= 30) || (h >= 12 && h <= 15) )); then
+      printf '%s' "*"     # day
+    elif (( h == 16 )); then
+      printf '%s' "#"     # dinner
+    elif (( h >= 17 && h <= 22 )); then
+      printf '%s' "~"     # evening
+    else
+      printf '%s' "."     # night
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# Build PS1 (boxy + pastel contrast + full path)
-# NOTE: We DO NOT use printf %b, because \u etc are PS1 escapes (not printf escapes)
-# We keep PS1 escapes as \\u, \\h, \\d, \\A, \\n so bash expands them in the prompt.
-# -------------------------------------------------
 _ps1_build() {
-  local emoji path
-  emoji="$(_ps1_emoji)"
+  local sym path
+  sym="$(_ps1_symbol)"
   path="$(pwd)"
 
-  # Pastel-ish 256 colors:
-  #  - box:   183 (light purple)
-  #  - value: 117 (light cyan)
-  #  - accent 229 (light yellow)
+  # Pastel-ish 256 colors
   local BOX="\[\e[38;5;183m\]"
   local VAL="\[\e[38;5;117m\]"
   local ACC="\[\e[38;5;229m\]"
   local RST="\[\e[0m\]"
 
-  # Use PS1 escapes for date/time/user/host and a PS1 newline (\\n)
-  # Use full path from $(pwd) so /home/user is shown (no ~ shortening)
+  # IMPORTANT: keep PS1 escapes as \\d \\A \\u \\h \\n
   local ps1
-  ps1="${BOX}╭─(${ACC}\\d${BOX} ${ACC}\\A${BOX})-(${VAL}\\u${BOX}@${VAL}\\h${BOX})-(${VAL}${path}${BOX})${RST}\\n${BOX}╰──➜ ${RST}\\$${emoji} "
+  ps1="${BOX}╭─(${ACC}\\d${BOX} ${ACC}\\A${BOX})-(${VAL}\\u${BOX}@${VAL}\\h${BOX})-(${VAL}${path}${BOX})${RST}\\n${BOX}╰──➜ ${RST}\\$${sym} "
 
   printf '%s' "$ps1"
 }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------
-# PROMPT_COMMAND handling
-# -------------------------------------------------
 __PS1_PREV_PROMPT_COMMAND="${PROMPT_COMMAND-}"
 
 ps1_on() {
@@ -94,6 +91,3 @@ ps1_on() {
 ps1_off() {
   PROMPT_COMMAND="$__PS1_PREV_PROMPT_COMMAND"
 }
-
-# Optional auto-enable (leave commented)
-# ps1_on